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Alain Chabat

Alain Chabat

Acting1958Oran, Oranie, Algérie

Biography

Alain Chabat (French pronunciation: [alɛ̃ ʃaba]; born 24 November 1958) is a French actor, comedian, director, screenwriter, producer and television presenter. Originally known for his work in the comedy group Les Nuls, including as the co-writer and lead actor of La Cité de la peur (1994), he later co-created and hosted the Burger Quiz game show, which became the most watched entertainment show in the history of French television.

Chabat has also become a notable filmmaker of his own, typically both writing and starring in the movies he directed, which include cult comedy films such as Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra (2002), RRRrrrr!!! (2004) and Houba! On the Trail of the Marsupilami (2012). He appeared in French Twist (1995), The Taste of Others (2000), Happily Ever After (2004), The Science of Sleep (2006), as well as briefly in the television series Kaamelott (2005). Additionally, he voiced the title character in the French dubbing of the Shrek franchise.

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Acting History

2027
High in the Clouds
as Bigsby (voice)
2024
Beating Hearts
as Le père de Jackie
C à vous
TVas Self - Guest1 eps
2021
Kaamelott: The First Chapter
as Le Duc d'Aquitaine
2020
#Iamhere
as Stéphane
2019
2018
Keep an Eye Out
as The victim's cry (voice)
2015
Reality
as Jason
2013
Turf
as Le Grec
Mood Indigo
as Jules Gouffé
The Brats
as Gilbert
Turf
Executive Producer
Turf
Co-Writer
2011
War of the Buttons
as Maître Labru
2010
The Whistler
as Le contrôleur des impôts
Babies
Producer
Babies
Screenplay
2008
Daddy Cool
as Norbert, le SDF
Me Two
as Gilles Gabriel
Salut les Terriens !
TVas Self - Guest1 eps
Me Two
Producer
2006
I Do
as Luis Costa
Have you ever seen..?
TVas Narrateur, autres voix additionnelles150 eps
On n'est pas couché
TVas Self - Guest
I Do
Writer
Have you ever seen..?
TVProducer150 eps
2005
Papa
as Papa
Papa
Additional Dialogue
2004
Casablanca Driver
as Dr. Brenson
L'Intégrule 2 - Les Nuls
as (archive footage)
RRRrrrr!!!
as Pierre (le Guérissologue)
RRRrrrr!!!
Director
2003
The Car Keys
as Dog seller
L'Intégrule - Les Nuls
as (archive footage)
Leave Your Hands on My Hips
as Bernard, le metteur en scène
Chouchou
as Stanislas de la Tour-Maubourg
2001
Burger Quiz
TVas Self - Host163 eps
Burger Quiz
TVCreator
2000
The Taste of Others
as Bruno Deschamps
La Cape et l'épée
TVas Ménestrel
1998
Vivement dimanche
TVas Self2 eps
1997
Didier
as Didier
The Cousin
as Gérard Delvaux
Didier
Director
Didier
Screenplay
Didier
Co-Producer
1996
Beaumarchais the Scoundrel
as le courtisan à Versailles
Delphine : 1, Yvan : 0
as Pierre Krief
1994
Fear City: A Family-Style Comedy
as Serge Karamazov / Youri / Jacques, TV journalist
Coucou c'est nous !
TVas Self1 eps
1990
Baby Blood
as Passant cinéma
Les Nuls, l'émission
TVas Self - Various characters
1989
Sacrée Soirée
TVas Self - Les Nuls2 eps
1988
Champs-Elysées
TVas Self - Les Nuls1 eps

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Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
11/24/1958(67 years old)
Place of Birth
Oran, Oranie, Algérie